The Haunted Monastery (Judge Dee (Chronological order) #7)

Robert van Gulik


Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
4.00 · 12 ratings · 198 pages · Published: 1961

The Haunted Monastery by Robert van Gulik
A.D. 666

Judge Dee and his entourage, seeking refuge from a mountain storm, become trapped in a Taoist monastery, where the Abbott Jade mysteriously dies after delivering an ecstatic sermon. The monks call it a supernatural experience, but the judge calls it murder. Recalling the allegedly accidental deaths of three young women in the same monastery, Judge Dee seeks clues in the eyes of a cat to solve cases of impersonation and murder. A painting by one of the victims reveals the truth about the killings, propelling the judge on a quest for justice and revenge.

"Entertaining, instructive, and impressive."—Times Literary Supplement

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